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East London Notes.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
JEWISH PLAY AT THE CITY HALL
The dramatic section of the Jewish Circle and Maccabean Society presented a Y:ddish drama at the City Hall on Saturday night to a large and enthusiastic audience, and it can safely be said that few better examples of amateur talent have been seen in East London. 1r. M. Aingorn, the producer of the play-" Shloimke & Rxkel," by Lipow- sky-is to be congratulated no less on the production than on his talented portrayal of the part of " Shloimke," the Jewi h cantor and henpecked hu band. It is a role that may clasily be overdone, but Mr. Aingorn, 1\ith the sense of a true artist, held hls performance well w:·thin bounds while uc- ceeding in keeping the audien'ce in roars of laughter, e pecially with his vocal and danc- ing item:,. He was well supported by Mr.
J. Altshuler as the beadle. The part of the cantor' ·wife, Rickel, was ably taken by Miss Weiner, who wa. tireless in her pursuit of the unfortunate Shloirnke.
Mrs. J. Wilken ~cored a di tinct succe s as the "ife, Esther, who, having fallen a v1ct1m to the villain of the piece, Dr.
chwartz, w 11 ustained by Mr. B. Zimmer·
man, confesses to her husband, David {Mr.
A. Sarnak), who divorces her. Mrs. Wilken played the emotional role ascribed to her with restraint and force, while Mr. Sarnak wa th heart-broken and outraged husband to 1wrfrd ion.
r1 liP lll pri of th t en"ng, ho, 'CV 1, '·as Ii . Anne Gottlich, "ho met with sustained applau P a the child torn 1 tw n two lo •altie . h '' ·1~ mosL appealing and Bhowed very fine histrioni' ahiFty. Mi s Koppman and Mr. B. Bloch were w 11 uitcd as the father and mother of Esther, while .1i'! L. Lutrin added to the evening's plea- sure hy her piano accompaniment to the vocal items. The mm( cal score was b r the Rev. 1r. Altshuler.
The furniture was kindly lent by the Oxford Furnishing Co., the proceeds of the evening being devoted to the Jewish Library.
Heartiest congratulations are extended to fr. J. A. Davidson, B.A., on h·s obtaining his LL.B. degree. .i\ir. David on, who is a partner of the firm of Davidson, Weath rby
& Addleson, solicitors, of East London, was an external student of the University of South Africa.
Emmanuel, second son of Mr. and Mrs.
N. Strelitz read a portion of the Law and Haftorah on Saturday, the r2lst February, at the Synagogue. 1\fr. and Mrs,, Strel.tz were at liomc on Sunday afternoon, the 22nd, to a large number of guests, where a pre entation on behalf of the A. P. Bender
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THE S.A. JEWISH CHRONICLE.
Mr. Melach Ravitch in South Africa.
CELEBRATED YIDDISH AUTHOR.
There arrhcd by the " Winchester Castle "
on Monday la t Mr. Melach Ravitch, the well-known Yiddish poet and author. Mr.
Ravitch is Vice-President of the Yiddish P.E.N. Club, Secretary of the Warsaw As ..
sociation of Literary Workers, Literary Edi- tor of a number of Yiddish newspapers', and one of the outstanding contributors to the Forward, of New York.
To a representative of the Jewish Chronicle on the day of his arrival Mr. Ravitch stated that while in South Africa he hoped to give public readings of his works and also to lecture on }Pwish literature generally. The study of JewiJh literature, he thought, was a most interesting one, and it was, one of the most vital influence~ in Jewish life to-day.
Jew in this country, cut off as they were from the mainspring of Jewish spiritual life, should interest htemselves in this que tion.
Mr. Ravitch left for ! Johannesburg on Tuesday and will return to Capp Town within a few weeks. He hopes to attend the International P.E. '. ·Club Conference, which is. hcing held in The Hague in June.
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Lodgt was made to the Bannitzvah by Bro.
J.
Caplan. the Pre ident. Mr. I. hwer"a~ in the chair and the toast· proposed
l<' tif1t d to the high r.~lf'<'lll in whi1·h :\lr.
and 1 11 l. ... t1r•li1z at't lwld 101 ally.
Hearty congratulation· lo Habhi I. l\l.
Gervis, one time ecrC'lary of the Local Zionist s ociation on hi election to the Executive of th Zionist Federation. Rabbi Gervis thotJO'h a younrr man, has already
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0 1 "d
done a rrood deal to foster the cultura 0 st:. e of the movement, in his ad<lres~es at the various towns he ha~ visited from time to time.
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
Malmesbury Heb . rew Congregation
Mr. S. Y. Jacobi C.E.
WILL. ADDRESS A MASS MEETING
OF LOCAL JEWRY AT THE
MALMESBURY SYNAGOGUE ON
Sunday, 22nd March, 1931, at 4.30 p.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
The Mark of ~11ty
l.IO"H BRANa
March 20th, 1931.
The Sea Point Synagogue.
ARRANGEMENT WITH CAPE
TOWN BROKEN DOWN?'l'he Editor,
S.A. Jell'ish Chronicle.
Sir,
At the twelfth hour negotiations het\\.ecn the Cape Town Hehrew Congregation and the Green and Sea Point Hebrew Congre- gation are in danger of breaking down.
When at the general meeting of the Cape Town Hebrew Congregation on the 22nd Fehruary certain resolutions were passed.
it was thought that union had been achieved and all parties satisfied. At a meeting of the Committee of the Gardens, however, the resolutions pa sed by the members were altered by the following addition: " That three members of the Sea Point Committee be elected to serve on the Committee of the Cape Town Hehrew Congregation, hut such members must have been members of the Cape Town Hebrew Congregation for at least three years.'' Furthermore, the Gar- den .. Comrnillee refused to accept guarantor
of .£50 each, hut insistPd on six guarantors
or a bank guarantee.
The Gardens Commi.Llee had no right to alter the arrangements resolved upon by their member , and I am not surprised that the ea Point Committee has decided to call a meeting for the end of the month and to put a resolution to the effect that the build- ing of an independent Shool shall he pro·
ceeded with.
lt i alnH t inert dible that ,1ftt"'r o tlltll'h
hm i11g I c n do11 to nllaiu a t al t p for ard in yna ogal nion, th~ Commit- teP of th foth r ongrcgation of outh Africa should he rc.:;ponsible for lo ing o
00reat an opportunity.
I ·hall he very mu ·h sm prise<l if the members of the Cape Town Hebrew Con·
gregation will allow their Committee to nullify their considered resolutions in thi nrnnncr.- I am, etc.,
A. M. JACKSO
Green and Sea Point Hebrew Congregation.
Talmud Torah Anniversary Concert
AND
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES
WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE
RAILWAY INSTITUTE
ON
Sunday, 22nd March, 1931, at 2.45 p.m.
11 Members and Friends are invited.
Admission Free.
H. C. KOSS I CK, fl on. , ecretary.
in Paper and
Statlonery
LION BRAND.
